Rice vs Pickford

FPL Comparison · GW38 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Buy Rice over Pickford this week. Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8).

Buy Rice over Pickford this week.

Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8).

✓ Recommended pick
Rice
Arsenal
MID£7.2m24.2% owned
4
Goals
9
Assists
184
Points
Engine verdict:STRONG
Next: @ CRY · D3/5 · 4.8 xP
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Pickford
Everton
GKP£5.6m13.0% owned
0
Goals
0
Assists
133
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: @ TOT · D3/5 · 1.5 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Rice (A) vs Pickford (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£7.2mPrice£5.6m
24.2%Ownership13.0%
184Total points133
4Goals0
9Assists0
18Clean sheets11
23Bonus points11
3.8Form (last 30 days)1.5
3.4Avg pts last 5 GWs1.4
4.8Next fixture xP1.5
4.86-GW projected xP1.5
3.1xG this season0.0
7.3xA this season0.2

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Rice
2
2
5
3
5
Pickford
1
1
1
3
1

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Rice
CRY
Pickford
TOT
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Rice vs Pickford — Common Questions

Should I buy Rice or Pickford in FPL?

Buy Rice over Pickford this week. Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8). Rice costs £7.2m and Pickford costs £5.6m — the price gap is £1.6m.

Rice or Pickford — who should I captain GW38?

Onside recommends Rice as the captain pick for GW38 (STRONG). Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8).

How do Rice and Pickford compare statistically?

This season: Rice has 4 goals + 9 assists (184 pts, £7.2m). Pickford has 0 goals + 0 assists (133 pts, £5.6m). Rice lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Rice or Pickford?

GW38: Rice plays @ CRY (D3) and Pickford plays @ TOT (D3). Both have the same fixture difficulty.

Do Rice or Pickford take set pieces?

Neither Rice nor Pickford are listed as primary set-piece takers in Onside's current data.

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Comparison data sourced from Fantasy Premier League API. Verdicts computed by the Onside v5 engine with Monte Carlo simulation. Refreshes every hour via ISR.